Easy and Quick Family-Style Fried Pork with Potatoes

Описание: Family-Style Fried Pork with Potatoes (Ojakhuri)

Ojakhi means “family” in Georgian, so the word ojakhuri clearly indicates that this dish is served for informal family gatherings, like Sunday dinner. The family, both immediate and expanded, is very important for Georgians who seek any opportunity to share a good laugh, a tasty meal, and sparkling conversation with cousins, aunts, uncles, in-laws, distant relatives, and even the relatives of distant relatives. Then there are the neighbors, a highly regarded group in Georgia, and friends. Here we are planning a meal for a couple dozen.

Not only it is simple to make (all you need to make ojakhuri is fresh pork with some fat (lean meat is not going to work for this dish), potatoes and onions. Add some ground coriander to season the meat, and you will get a savory dish to satisfy any taste.

Georgians, of course, would offer all the condiments they have at hand: ajika chili paste, sour plum sauce tkemali, tomato sauce satsebeli.
You can serve a dry red wine, but Georgians would opt for Kakhetian amber wines made in qvevri vessels. The amber Rkatsiteli wine would be an excellent option to accompany this dish.

Ingredients for Family-Style Fried Pork with Potatoes (Ojakhuri)
Serves 4 to 6

For marinade:
2 medium onions, peeled and sliced into rounds
1/4 cup/60ml red wine
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
3-4 bay leaves
1 heaped tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon ground coriander seed
1 teaspoon ajika chili paste or hot red pepper flakes or cayenne to taste
1 teaspoon peppercorns or 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Coarse salt to taste

Meat:
2.2 pounds/1kg boneless pork shoulder cut into 2- to 2 1/2–inch/5- to 6 cm cubes
2 tablespoons canola or olive oil
1/4 cup/60ml hot water
Salt to taste

Potatoes:
5-6 red-skinned potatoes (about 2.2 pounds/1kg), peeled and cut into 2- to 2 1/2–inch/5- to 6cm cubes
1/4 teaspoon red hot chili pepper or cayenne
4-5 tablespoons olive oil
Coarse salt to taste

Onions:
3 medium onions, peeled and sliced into half moons
1 tablespoon oil

For garnish:
1 small red onion, sliced into thin rounds;
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves; fresh red chili pepper, sliced, to taste.

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